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Halloween Spooky Music: Let's Explore the Haunting History of Some Scary Music

In this one time music appreciation course we will explore how music can affect our mood as we listen, watch and discuss different genres of scary music.
Mrs. Carrie Fox
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What's included

1 live meeting
45 mins in-class hours

Class Experience

Can music create a mood? Students will learn the history of some “spooky music” and we will discuss how music has the power to make us feel anxious, scared, startled and terrified. This class will listen and watch performances of many different pieces of music which (time permitting) may include: 

JS Bach - Toccata and Fugue in D Minor
Frédéric Chopin - Funeral March
Hector Berlioz - Symphonie Fantastique 
Modest Mussorgsky - Night on Bald Mountain
Edvard Grieg - In the Hall of the Mountain King
Camille Saint-Saëns - Danse Macabre
Charles Gounod - Funeral March of a Marionette
Bernard Herrmann- Themes from Psycho and Cape Fear
John Carpenter - Theme from Halloween
Andrew Lloyd Webber - Phantom of the Opera
John Williams - Themes from Jaws and Harry Potter 
Danny Elfman - Theme from Beetlejuice and This is Halloween from The Nightmare Before Christmas
Kyle Dixon & Michael Stein - Theme from Stranger Things

Due to the scary music we will be exploring this class is not recommended for children who get scared easily by spooky sounds or music.

Other Details

Parental Guidance
We will be exploring some scary sounding music and how this music affects our mood and emotions. This class is not recommenced for children who are scared easily by spooky music and sounds.
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Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined September, 2020
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Florida Teaching Certificate in Mathematics
Master's Degree in Business Administration and Management from University of Central Florida
Bachelor's Degree in Music from Louisiana State University
I have a degree in Music Performance from Louisiana State University.  I am an oboist and play in many ensembles as well as maintaining a private music studio since 1996.

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$15

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Meets once
45 min

Completed by 17 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 9-13
2-6 learners per class

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